Cross Section from the Summit View Church of Christ

Our families sometimes face a temptation to put someone or something ahead of God in our lives: our appetites, prestige, enjoyment, or sometimes even the family itself. Jesus warns us to put him first even before family—and only by doing so can we lead our families toward eternal life. Texts: 1 Samuel 2, Acts 5:1-11, Matthew 10:32-39, Deuteronomy 13:6-11, Psalm 127:1-2

A few teachings from Scripture on how to raise children well. Texts: selections from Proverbs; Ephesians 6:4; Hebrews 12:4-11

Perspectives from Scripture on how followers of Jesus should think about divorce: never preferring it, seeking reconciliation of the couple whenever possible, holding the offender(s) accountable, and showing compassion to the innocent spouse.

Sunday Sermon by Johnny Gallegos God's kingdom within us motivates us to live faithfully for Christ, to be thankful, to focus our minds around the purposes of God's kingdom, and to share the good news of Jesus with others. Text: Luke 17:20-21

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen. Teachings from Scripture especially for singles hoping or planning to marry, to help us choose a godly spouse—or, for married persons, to help us be a godly spouse. Texts: selections from Proverbs, 1 Corinthians 7, Ephesians 5, Colossians 3, 1 Peter 3, Ruth 2

Sunday Sermon by Dustin Vensel, Intern Preaching Minister, Northwest School of Discipleship As followers of Christ, our focus matters. The apostle Paul calls us to set our minds on things above, where Christ is. Keeping our focus on Christ, we live faithfully for God who has hidden our lives in Christ until Jesus returns and we share with him in his glory.

Sunday sermon by Kevin Jensen. We contrast two fathers in the book of Esther: Mordecai and Haman. Both were proud of their children. One, though, built his family around God; the other built his family around himself. One saw his daughter thrive in the Lord's service; the other brought tragedy upon his whole family. Texts: selections from Esther; Psalm 127

Sermon by Kevin Jensen, Summit View Church of Christ — Teaching from Scripture about the value of single people in the kingdom of God, the importance of considering carefully before we choose to marry, and the value of singleness for uninhibited devotion to the work God has for us to do. Texts: Isaiah 56:1-8, Matthew 19:1-12, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 & 7:25-40

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen ​Texts: Deuteronomy 6 & 11:1-7

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen, Summit View Church of Christ ​Texts: Colossians 3:18 to 4:1, Ephesians 5:21 to 6:9, 1 Peter 2:18 to 3:7

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — 3 mothers' dependence on God is tested, and their actions both warn us against acting out of a lack of trust in God—even when we are motivated by love—and encourage us to depend on God even in situations that are risky or difficult. Texts: Genesis 27:1-45, Matthew 20:20-28, 1 Kings 17:7-16

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers a variety of teachings on how to live a godly life, many of which are directly applicable to our lives as God's salt and light in our families. In teaching us to seek "soft power" rather than "hard power," to abstain from adultery and to refrain from divorce, to refuse to seek revenge or hate...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — To open a new sermon series, "God and Family," we look at the family of Jesus: his mother and adoptive father, his obedience to them, how he honored his parents, how he related to his brothers, and the possible reasons that he remained single and childless—but also his spiritual marriage to his church and how he claims his followers as his brothers and...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Peter writes that our baptism saves us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. What connection does Peter see between Jesus' resurrection and our baptism in the process of our salvation? To find out, we examine the story of the resurrection as Peter experienced it, from the first news of the empty tomb to Jesus' ascension into heaven. Texts: 1...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — On the Sunday morning after Jesus died, some of the women who followed him went to his tomb to anoint his body with spices. But a great surprise awaited them—one to which we in the church sometimes grow too accustomed: Jesus was alive again! As that great surprise came to be known and understood, it reshaped life as we know it. For if Jesus was raised from the de...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — At the cross, Jesus was defeated: made to suffer, humiliated, beaten, insulted, killed. We who follow him are no strangers to such defeat: we suffer regularly, and God does not always rescue us. But in Jesus' defeat, God brought about victory! Signs, including prophecies fulfilled, marked God's presence and work at the cross. And if we are faithful as fol...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Walt Ranta How should we think about sin after we are baptized? Scripture reminds us not to say we have no sin, but rather to confess our sin, and God will forgive us. Yet we must also not give ourselves over to sinful living, thinking that we can always simply confess our sins and be forgiven. Those who continue to sin willingly have no sacrifice for sins remaining. When we ar...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — As Jesus stood trial before the Jewish leaders and Pilate, it was more than just Jesus who was being tried: the others around him, enemies and disciples alike, were on trial too, their hearts being revealed. Their actions would prove their devotion to God or their corruption. At the final judgment, we too will be judged based on our actions—with grace and forgive...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — When Jesus was arrested and all his followers fled, it looked like he was completely abandoned—by both God and human beings. But he was not abandoned: even when all others fled, even when God said no to Jesus' prayer, even when Jesus was arrested, God was still with him, fulfilling Scripture and giving him strength. And in the difficulties of our lives, even...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Jesus was anointed by a woman who poured out an extravagant gift on his head; but Judas criticized her harshly for it and made plans to betray Jesus. Jesus, in the Last Supper, treated Judas better than Judas deserved, sharing with him the sacred bread and cup. The examples of this woman, Judas, and Jesus, particularly so closely connected with Jesus' sharing...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Jesus prophesied that the great temple of God in Jerusalem would be torn down. His disciples wanted to know when—just as we want to know when Jesus will come again. In his answer to both questions, Jesus warned us not to be deceived by events that are not signs of the end, but to keep our focus on what is most important: watching and being ready when he does come...

​​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem engaged in a great contest for credibility in the eyes of the Jewish people and for authority over the temple of God and the Jewish faith—but it was a poor widow who won a mighty conquest! She did it without even trying, for she was focused not on exalting herself but, like Jesus, loving and honoring God.  Text: Mark 12:13-44

​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — When confronted concerning the question of his authority to change the status quo at the temple, Jesus responded with the parable of the tenants. This parable speaks of stewardship: primarily the stewardship of the Jewish leaders as the caretakers of God's temple and God's people, but also our stewardship of the church today and our stewardship of our lives and al...

​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — Upon his entrance into Jerusalem, Jesus boldly defends the honor of God at the temple, challenging the religious authorities to a duel in the process. Jesus always defends the honor of God—and by a strange miracle, he warns those who do not honor God with good fruit in their lives that they will face judgment from him who is the true King sent from God. Text: Mark...

​ Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — James and John thought the glory of Jesus' road to Jerusalem would be about conquest, power, and position—but Jesus' glory would be in the cross and in his service to us all. Likewise, Jesus calls us to seek glory not in power or position, but in serving one another, following his example. Text: Mark 10:32-52